Chronic Use of Statins and Their Effect on Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis

• Main Authors: Mahmud Mahamid (Author), Abdulla Watad (Author), Nicola L. Bragazzi (Author), Dov Wengrower (Author), Julie Wolff (Author), Dan Livovsky (Author), Howard Amital (Author), Mohammad Adawi (Author), Eran Goldin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is one of the major complications of ERCP. Thus, several non-invasive as well as invasive strategies have been investigated as preventative therapies for PEP with various efficacy.Methods: We enrolled...